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Power sources Kyle Blanks and Mark Trumbo are both facing potential short-term marginalization, thanks to big offseason acquisitions by their current teams. We look at their 2012 seasons and three-year timelines, as well as Ruben Tejada’s keeper potential.

We extend our look at players with injuries that affected their 2011 performances --- and who were also affected by off-season activity and news. How do their 2012 and three-year outlooks project as of today?

Here are some more names with shifting outlooks due to off-season player movement -- as well as injuries that impacted their 2011 performances and/or could put them behind the eight-ball to begin 2012. Once again, we consider their immediate and three-year outlooks.

Last week in this space, we focused on some names whose prospects have improved with offseason activity – and who could bring a relatively fast return depending on your league context and timeframe. This week we’ll focus on some players for whom opportunity appears to be the primary 2012 attraction – but who still merit some attention.

We’ll spend January offering up our takes on the impact that the 2011-12 offseason has had on KL options, both immediate and longer-term. Sure, the landscape still has time for more change prior to Opening Day, and some speculation is involved – but KL owners who are active now should pay attention. The names listed below were all mentioned in our "dynasty reload" series -- and their immediate opportunities have improved markedly since then.

This is the seventh of a 10-column series designed to help owners playing in keeper league (KL) and dynasty formats look ahead over the next few years to address their weak spots. From now through December, we'll be putting forth by-position lists of our favorite low-dollar players and prospects. All could be relatively available in your leagues--and could earn double-digit dollars sometime over the next three seasons, between 2012 and 2014. Our criterion includes the following:

This is the sixth of a 10-column series designed to help owners playing in keeper league (KL) and dynasty formats look ahead over the next few years to address their weak spots. From now through December, we'll be putting forth by-position lists of our favorite low-dollar players and prospects. All could be relatively available in your leagues--and could earn double-digit dollars sometime over the next three seasons, between 2012 and 2014. Our criterion includes the following: